reuse
Sign in to savethumb|A bathtub upcycled into a bench in [[Munich.]] Reuse is the action or practice of using an item, whether for its original purpose (conventional reuse) or to fulfill a different function (creative reuse or repurposing). It should be distinguished from recycling, which is the breaking down of used items to make raw materials for the manufacture of new products. Reuse—by taking, but not reprocessing, previously used items—helps save time, money, energy and resources. In broader economic terms, it can make quality products available to people and organizations with limited means, while gener
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- Examples
- Reuse centers and virtual exchange
- Addressing issues of repair, reuse and recycling
- Business models providing opportunities
- Remanufacturing
- Package deposit programs
- Closed-loop programs
- Refilling programs
- Regifting
- Repurposing
- Reuse of waste water and excreta in agriculture
- Waste valorization
- Measuring the impact of reuse, reuse metrics
- Internalized environmental costs
- Gallery
- See also
- References
thumb|A bathtub upcycled into a bench in [[Munich.]] Reuse is the action or practice of using an item, whether for its original purpose (conventional reuse) or to fulfill a different function (creative reuse or repurposing). It should be distinguished from recycling, which is the breaking down of used items to make raw materials for the manufacture of new products. Reuse—by taking, but not reprocessing, previously used items—helps save time, money, energy and resources. In broader economic terms, it can make quality products available to people and organizations with limited means, while generating jobs and business activity that contribute to the economy.
==Examples==